Will AI boost productivity? What the economic research says
Field experiments show large gains for some workers; macro estimates are far more cautious. A plain-English guide to the evidence on AI and productivity.
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How to choose an AI writing assistant: a buyer's checklist
Quality, voice control, sources, integrations, privacy and price: a practical checklist and test plan for choosing an AI writing tool for yourself or a team.
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How to keep up with AI model and tool updates without drowning
New models and features ship every week. A practical system to track the AI changelogs that matter to you, using RSS, release notes and a monthly review habit.
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How to use AI coding assistants effectively: a practical workflow
Get better results from Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code and other coding assistants: give context, work in small steps, review every change and keep tests in the loop.
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AI for small online shops: a practical guide
How small e-commerce businesses can use AI for product descriptions, photos, customer service, marketing and forecasting — affordable tools, workflows and pitfalls.
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How AI is transforming customer service
Chatbots, agent assist, call summaries and AI agents that resolve requests: what the evidence says about productivity, customer satisfaction and the risks.
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A practical AI guide for nonprofits
How nonprofits can use AI for fundraising, grant writing, communications, program delivery and data — with low-cost tools, an AI use policy and responsible practices.
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How to keep up with AI news without drowning
A sustainable system for following AI: choosing a few trusted sources, filtering hype, reading primary sources and building a weekly routine that fits your goals.
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Prompt of the day: turn messy meeting notes into decisions and action items
A reusable prompt that turns transcripts or rough notes into a clear summary of decisions, action items with owners and deadlines, open questions and risks.
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10 everyday tasks AI does well — and 5 it still gets wrong
A practical list of everyday tasks where AI assistants genuinely save time, from drafting to explaining, and five common tasks where they still fail and need checking.
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15 practical ways to use AI at work this week
Fifteen concrete, low-risk ways to use AI assistants at work — from email triage and meeting prep to spreadsheets, research and learning — with a prompt idea for each.
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Case study: what a controlled experiment revealed about GitHub Copilot
In a controlled experiment, developers with GitHub Copilot completed a coding task about 56% faster. The study design, results, limitations and lessons for teams.
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Tools tagged #Productivity
Microsoft's AI assistant inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, grounded in your organization's emails, files and meetings.
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AI built into the Notion workspace for writing, summarizing, searching across pages and connected apps, and automating notes and docs.
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